The 23-hectare (57-acre) market near Tokyo's swanky Ginza district is home to "not thousands but tens of thousands" of rats, attracted by fish offcuts and the market's maze of sewers, according to Tat... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Announces Aquatics Schedule
Following an agreement with the IOC and FINA, the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee has announced the competition schedule for all of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic aquatics events. Swimming events will be held ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Olympics committee to recruit 80K volunteers
The organizing committee of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Wednesday announced they were ... according to a statement by the committee, reports Efe news. The number of volunteers wanted tops the Rio 2016 ... ( read original story ...)
Organizers to start accepting applications from prospective Tokyo Games volunteers this month
sightseeing spots in Tokyo and at areas hosting the events. Applications will be accepted from Sept. 26 through early December, the organizers announced at a news conference at the Toranomon Hills com... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Triathlon Test Event confirmed for August 2019
The International Triathlon Union, the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee and the Japanese Triathlon Union have announced the dates for the 2019 Test Event for the Tokyo 2020 Games – World Olympic Qualif... ( read original story ...)
IOC backs daylight savings to ease Tokyo 2020 heat fears
"Yes -- we've observed the discussions that are happening in this country," Coates told a news conference ... with the handover to Tokyo taking place on March 19. The flame will then make its way acro... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close lower on profit taking
TOKYO: Tokyo stocks ended lower on Wednesday as investors locked in profits a day after the benchmark index rose 1.30 percent. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index lost 0.27 percent or 60.08 points to close ... ( read original story ...)
Pope says he hopes to visit Japan next year, fulfilling wish
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis said Wednesday he hopes to visit Japan next year, a trip that would enable him to draw attention to both the legacy of Christian martyrs centuries ago and survivors of the ... ( read original story ...)
Russia’s Putin tells Japan’s Abe: ‘Let’s sign peace deal this year’
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Japanese officials had not communicated any response in private immediately after the session, Russia’s TASS news agency reported. Both Moscow and Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo battles rats as iconic Tsukiji fish market shuts
Tokyo: The operation must be ruthless, thorough and silent. Without alerting the watchful enemy, a unit of highly trained Japanese agents will throw up a ring of steel to block any escape from the vas... ( read original story ...)
Japan to test cross-sectional database on cultural material
The government’s Intellectual Property Policy Headquarters set up a promotion committee ... the National Archives of Japan, the National Museum of Nature and Science, the Independent Administrative In... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan to Debate Trade Woes, Bond Snags as Policy Seen on Hold
TOKYO — The Bank of Japan is set to keep monetary policy steady next week and debate how escalating global trade frictions could undermine its confidence that the export-reliant economy will sustain a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo battles rats as iconic market shuts
The 23-hectare (57-acre) market near Tokyo’s swanky Ginza district is home to “not thousands but tens of thousands” of rats, attracted by fish offcuts and the market’s maze of sewers, according to Tat... ( read original story ...)
Investor Relations Wisdom Summits Coming to Beijing, Hong Kong and Tokyo
TOKYO, Sept. 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Ipreo by IHS Markit, a global leader in providing market intelligence, data and technology solutions to corporate and financial services professionals ... ( read original story ...)
Hungry? Tokyo’s food meets visitor appetites for history and modernity
Ramen shops ladle out quick-cooked noodles into giant bowls, in cozy pre-war and midcentury buildings festooned with bright signs, primarily in the Shinjuku business district. At Tokyo Station, visito... ( read original story ...)
Xiaomi and Japan’s NTT Docomo Reached Global Licensing Agreement
Japan’s largest mobile operator NTT Docomo (hereinafter referred to as ‘NTT’) has reached a global licensing agreement with Xiaomi, which covers NTT’s standard necessary wireless patents. Tadanobu And... ( read original story ...)